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Man, 60, gets life in violent Jacksonville attack on woman

A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday with a 15-year minimum mandatory as a habitual violent felony offender, according to a news release from the State Attorney’s Office, 4th Judicial Circuit.

Wilson Holmes was found guilty of kidnapping and sexual battery after attacking a woman who was leaving a post office in January 1999. Holmes beat and choked the victim, who lost consciousness during the attack, the State Attorney’s Office said.

DNA samples were matched to Holmes during a follow-up investigation in 2010. He was previously convicted of murder in Georgia but was released early on parole after being sentenced to life.